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Urogenital tuberculosis in a patient with end-stage renal disease
Almeida, André Patrício Ferreira de; Silva, Dina Fabrício da; Petruccelli, Karla Cristina Silva; Matos, Juliana da Costa; Moreira, Rodrigo Xavier; Cordeiro-Santos, Marcelo.
  • Almeida, André Patrício Ferreira de; Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado. Manaus. BR
  • Silva, Dina Fabrício da; Universidade do Estado do Amazonas. Manaus. BR
  • Petruccelli, Karla Cristina Silva; Universidade Federal do Amazonas. Hospital Universitário Getúlio Vargas. Manaus. BR
  • Matos, Juliana da Costa; Universidade do Estado do Amazonas. Manaus. BR
  • Moreira, Rodrigo Xavier; Universidade Federal do Amazonas. Hospital Universitário Getúlio Vargas. Manaus. BR
  • Cordeiro-Santos, Marcelo; Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado. Manaus. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 53: e20190284, 2020. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1057285
ABSTRACT
Abstract Tuberculosis is one of the most common infections worldwide with particularly high incidence rates in countries with unfavorable socioeconomic conditions and among persons with impaired immune systems. While most patients with this disease will present with pulmonary tuberculosis, immunocompromised individuals also commonly present with extrapulmonary manifestations. We report the case of a 28-year-old male patient with end-stage renal disease who presented with long-standing systemic symptoms and genitourinary manifestations, who was diagnosed with urogenital tuberculosis both by clinical and microbiologic criteria. Clinicians should always suspect tuberculosis in patients with chronic symptoms, especially in those with immunosuppression.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tuberculosis, Urogenital / Kidney Failure, Chronic Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado/BR / Universidade Federal do Amazonas/BR / Universidade do Estado do Amazonas/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tuberculosis, Urogenital / Kidney Failure, Chronic Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado/BR / Universidade Federal do Amazonas/BR / Universidade do Estado do Amazonas/BR